Wednesday, May 03, 2006

'Culture of Corruption' Bites Congressional Democrats, Again

A Kentucky businessman today pled guilty to paying a $400,000 bribe to Congressman Bill Jefferson of Louisiana. Particularly sad, because Jefferson was one of the most reasonable Democrats to work with.

The filing deadline in Louisiana is quite late: August 11. The district is heavily Democratic, so there's not much chance of a Republican gain here. Since there are a number of Democratic candidates already in the race, it looks like Mr. Jefferson's career has probably come to an end.

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